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Capitol Beat – 2019 Wrap-Up
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On September 13, the Legislature adjourned the first half of the 2019–2020 session. Governor Newsom had until midnight on October 13 to sign or veto the multitude of bills that were sent to him. If he did not take action on a bill, it automatically became law without his signature.
This year, 3,033 bills were introduced, of which 1,169 have been chaptered (signed by the governor) and 172 were vetoed. The remaining 1,692 bills are either inactive, dead, made into two-year bills or are resolutions that, by law, do not have to go to the governor. If a bill was made into a two-year bill, it means the measure is taken out of consideration during the first year of a regular session with the intent of taking it up again during the second year.
PORAC monitored over 250 bills this year and took a position on nearly 100, with three sponsored bills, two co-sponsored bills, 13 active support bills, eight active oppose bills, 16 oppose bills and 54 support bills.
This legislative year has proved to be one of the most challenging in the history of PORAC. SB 230 by Senator Caballero and AB 392 by Assemblymember Weber were our top priorities as we worked to ensure they put the safety of our members and our communities first. As a result of the work put in by PORAC leadership and the involvement of legislative leadership, informed and thoughtful amendments were made to SB 230 and AB 392 that created a unified solution.
Our job did not stop at use of force. PORAC was on the front lines of fighting many other bills that would negatively impact the daily lives of our members. We are happy to report that PORAC successfully stopped significant bills from reaching the governor this year. Below are a few that PORAC either opposed or actively opposed, all of which have been made into two-year bills that will be eligible in January.
AB 516 by Assemblymember David Chiu (D-San Francisco)
AB 516 would allow drivers to park vehicles in excess of 72 hours anywhere in the state without repercussions. Storage of those vehicles would take up parking spaces for paying customers and would impact retail and restaurant activity in downtown areas. Sales receipts would decline, as would property values. That would result in fewer tax dollars to both the city and the state that could be used to provide meaningful social services for the very people the legislation attempts to assist.
AB 516 unfairly treats those who comply with laws regarding vehicle registration and parking of vehicles. This proposed legislation would give the same rights to people who flout the law as those who obey the laws and register their vehicles in a timely fashion. If a vehicle's owner cannot afford to pay their vehicle registration, then perhaps a more equitable solution would be to allow them to enter into a payment plan with the DMV that would give them a conditional vehicle registration.
AB 516 may be a well-intentioned bill that attempts to address the financial impacts of some categories of towing, but it actually creates unwarranted incentives for lawbreakers that will result in negative impacts on the broader community.
AB 1185 by Assemblymember Kevin McCarty (D-Sacramento)
This bill would authorize a county to establish a sheriff oversight board, either by the action of the board of supervisors or through a vote of county residents. It would authorize a sheriff oversight board to issue a subpoena or subpoena duces tecum when deemed necessary to investigate a matter within the jurisdiction of the board. Finally, it would authorize a county to establish an office of the inspector general to assist the board with its supervisorial duties.
PORAC believes this bill is unnecessary because many jurisdictions already have civilian oversight over the office of the sheriff without the need for this measure. In addition, our state sheriffs are already overseen or monitored in some way by the California Department of Justice, Board of State and Community Corrections, and county grand juries. Furthermore, this bill will put unnecessary pressure on county boards of supervisors to create an oversight system even if they feel one is not warranted.
AB 1555 by Assemblymember Todd Gloria (D-San Diego)
This bill would require any law enforcement agency that operates encrypted police radio communications to provide access to the encrypted communications to a duly authorized representative of any news service, newspaper, or radio or television station or network, upon request. By imposing new duties on local law enforcement agencies, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
Encrypted communication is vital for surveillance, confidential informants, undercover operations, tactical communications and more. Allowing the media and public access to encrypted channels could jeopardize investigations as well as the safety of the public and our officers. PORAC recommends that this bill be amended to create a public safety/media protocol for sharing information so that the media and public get the information they need to report on incidents without jeopardizing investigations, while also allowing for privacy of all people law enforcement comes in contact with.
ACA 12 by Assemblymember Marc Levine (D-San Francisco)
This measure would amend the California Constitution to prohibit the death penalty from being imposed as a punishment for any violation of law. In 2016, California citizens voted "no" on Prop 62 to repeal the death penalty and "yes" on Prop 66 to keep the death penalty, while making some necessary fixes. Those fixes include ways to save California taxpayers millions of dollars every year, assure due process protections for those sentenced to death and promote justice for murder victims and their families. ACA 12 undermines the public's 2016 vote.
PORAC believes the most egregious crimes deserve the worst punishment. At some point, we have to say that we will not house, clothe and feed those who have murdered, raped and tortured.
As always, please do not hesitate to contact the team at Aaron Read & Associates at (916) 448-3444 if you have any legislative questions or concerns.
Smart strategy begins with being well informed. In the complex political environment in which California's laws are written and our state's public policy is debated, it makes sense to have an experienced ally who can place the critical issues of our day in perspective. Aaron Read and Associates (ARA) goes beyond the "breaking news" in the Legislature to provide an educated perspective of who is sponsoring new laws, who is writing them and what the chances are for success.
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The time now is 5:05am. I was moved to tears by Pastor Benny Ho's teaching from the book of Habakkuk (Faith Under Fire).
The thorn bird in Australia pricks itself against the thorn before it dies. In its deepest pain, it sings the sweetest song, a song sweeter than the nightingale.
Song: What a friend we have in Jesus; All our sins and griefs to bear; What a privilege to carry; Everything to God in prayer; O what peace we often forfeit; O what needless pain we bear; All because we do not carry; Everything to God in prayer; Have we trials and temptations; Is there trouble everywhere; We should never be discouraged; Take it to the Lord in prayer; Can we find a friend so faithful; Who will all our sorrows share; Jesus knows our every weakness; Take it to the Lord in prayer.
BH: The young man's heart did not change. Education did not change his heart. Only God can change his heart. Only God can change our hearts.
Dear Father God, we lift up all our children to you including our adult children – change their hearts LORD, we ask in Jesus' name.
Even for us - search us, O God, and know our hearts; test us and know our anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive way in us; Lead us in the way everlasting.
We are children of God. Our Father in heaven loves us more than we love ourselves. He knows what is best for us. The difficult times of our lives are necessary for us to go through. God watches over us. God walks with us. He will transform us if we surrender our hearts to Him.
And I will live in all of Your ways and Your promises forever.


The skunk population seems to be more active than usual this year in the Chicgoland area – as noted by their distinctive odor that I have noticed around our house and on walks. I also have a 4″ diameter hole in the front lawn that I think is a skunk digging for grubs – the latter having destroyed much of the front lawn this summer. Climate change again? As a consequence, I am hearing of numerous dog-skunk encounters where the dog always comes off worse. Our Porty has been skunked twice in recent years and both times I have used the formula that works best. But there are few nuances here that you need to heed in order to get rid of the odor most effectively. The two skunk incidences were in very different circumstances which allowed me to do a sample size of n=2 experiment. But I think there are some useful insights coming up. Those tips are after the recipe.
2 tablespoons of Dawn detergent liquid. Other detergent liquid may work – but I have never tried it.
Now for the important part. The first time the Porty was skunked she was off the leash and insisted on chasing the skunk across a grass field while snapping at its rear! When she finally caught up with the skunk, the inevitable occurred and she came running out of the bushes snorting and rubbing her snout and head on the grass (sound familiar?). As we were living in an apartment at that time, while our house was been renovated, I had to put her into the station wagon, my wife got the formula from the web, then drive to the drug store to get the supplies and then take her to the house basement and start to apply the mixture. Fortunately we had a large plastic dog bath in which I could place her while applying the mixture. All this meant that there was a significant delay between the actual skunking event and application of the formula. This happened between 11 pm and 2 am on a work night – Uggh!
The second time the Porty was skunked was under very different circumstances. I just opened the side door for her usual late night bathroom visit. I should have known better because as soon as I opened the screen door I smelled a sunk but it was too late. She had run out by my legs, went straight into the bushes and zap! Right into the face again. But this time I had all the supplies shown above ready to go to work. I was able to keep her outside, while avoiding to touch her until I had on my rubber gloves. Try to avoiding touching your dog because the skunk oil will stay on you and then will transfer to anything that you touch. And you do not want to get it inside the house – it will stick around for quite a while. Using my gloved hands, and with the mixture now on the drive way, I could liberally apply the mixture to her skunked head. You then need to leave it in place for 30 seconds to a minute. Some recommend longer, but practically you may find it hard to keep the dog calm and still for much longer. But NOTE – do not get the mixture in the dog's eyes. My dog was pretty calm and closed her eyes when I was applying (I used a sponge). Then copiously rinse with water. I used to garden hose on the driveway so this was pretty easy. I then repeated this one more time and then ended up by using her doggy shampoo to give her an overall shampoo and rinse. Then I used an old towel to dry her down (throw that away). Hose down the drive way. Done.
In the first instance the skunk oil was allowed to sink in and somewhat dry. This formula and method helped in that situation but the smell persisted for days to weeks, despite daily shampoos. It will seem worse when your dog gets wet for any reason also. In the second instance, when I was able to apply within 15 minutes, she was almost free from odor. The house did not smell at all, she was able to come into the house that night, etc.
By the way, do NOT rinse your dog with water to try to wash off the odor before you apply the formula. It will just spread the oil further on the dog and onto the area around the dog.
1. Stay calm – do not PANIC.
2. Act fast! Have you skunk supplies at the ready somewhere convenient along with the recipe. Don't forget the rubber gloves.
4. Apply the formula as soon as possible. Praise your dog and speak in kind, calm tones.
5. Apply the formula twice and then shampoo the dog afterwards.
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Review: Android 4.2 is a sweeter-tasting Jelly Bean
Android update brings improved security, multiuser support, and 10" tablet UI.
Florence Ion & Andrew Cunningham - Nov 7, 2012 2:51 pm UTC
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The last version of Android to be released, 4.1, code-named "Jelly Bean," was only an incremental bump over the major 4.0 release ("Ice Cream Sandwich"). But that little bump made a big difference. Android became more or less fully realized with Ice Cream Sandwich, but Jelly Bean brought a level of polish and maturity that the platform previously lacked.
The biggest improvement for the end-user experience was "Project Butter," the name given to a group of adjustments vastly upgrading Android's responsiveness to touch input. These included adding triple buffered graphics rendering and maximizing the CPU's clock speed briefly whenever the screen is touched (there were also a few other underlying architectural improvements). Taken together, the tweaks made overall performance much more consistent in Jelly Bean. Before, Android's interface was capable of smoothness on sufficiently fast hardware (see our Optimus G review for evidence of that), but Jelly Bean brought smoothness even to older hardware like the Motorola Xoom and first-generation Kindle Fire. Using Android finally felt as good as using iOS or Windows Phone.
Now, only four months after Android 4.1 was released into the wild, the mobile operating system is getting another incremental bump. Android 4.2 carries the same "Jelly Bean" code-name as 4.1. It doesn't bring any drastic changes to the operating system and, given its quick turnaround, no one really expected it to. However, it introduces enough new features to keep Android a healthy contender in the vicious smartphone and tablet markets.
Multiuser support
On tablets, Android 4.2's biggest innovation is multiuser support. These devices are often shared between family members, but a way to keep everyone's chocolate out of everyone else's peanut butter has been generally lacking among tablets since the iPad popularized the form factor 2010. With Android 4.2, different users will be able to configure their own home screens (along with backgrounds, apps, and widgets) and application settings. Finally, there's a way to allow children to play games on the tablet without accidentally erasing all of your work e-mail.
The feature will only be coming to tablets at this point, however—speculation on exactly why has ranged from the innocuous (tablets are more likely to be shared than smartphones) to the litigious (Nokia has its name on a patent that may prevent the feature's implementation on phones). Google informs us the feature will also be coming to 7-inch tablets, so the Nexus 7 should gain multiuser support as soon as its 4.2 update drops.
Currently, we have as many questions as you do about how Android's implementation works: what are its storage requirements? What are its memory usage requirements? Can apps be shared between accounts? Are usernames and passwords set locally, or can you sign in with Google accounts as in Chrome OS? What security measures prevent one user from getting notifications and other data intended for another user? Unfortunately, we don't have any answers at the moment, because the Android 4.2 build that enables multiuser support won't be delivered to Nexus 10 tablets before they begin shipping on November 13. At that point, we'll install the update and publish a follow-up report.
Pull-down notification panels have almost always been a part of the Android package. Apple even took a page from Google's playbook by introducing pull-down notifications in its iOS 5 update. Notifications are the gateway to the Android brain, enabling users to keep an eye on what their handset is doing. They have proven to be an unobtrusive way of delivering essential information.
In Android 4.1, Google enhanced notifications panels by making more of them expandable and enabling users to work within them without having to click too many times. Users are no longer just checking to see that someone tweeted them. Instead, they can see exactly what was tweeted, and then reply by launching the Twitter application from the pull-down shade. Notifications aren't deleted unless they're swiped away or dealt with, so you don't have to worry about missing something.
Enlarge / My name is Florence Ion and these are my Quick Settings options. Any questions?
Now in 4.2, Google has followed OEMs like Samsung and LG by including a Quick Settings menu. As the snappy name indicates, Quick Settings allows users instant access to the most frequently changed settings—brightness, connecting to Wi-Fi, checking data usage, displaying battery life, toggling Airplane mode or Bluetooth, and initiating the wireless display. (That last one is part of Android 4.2's Miracast feature, which you can read more about on page three.)
Enlarge / Samsung's Settings options are embedded in Android's Notifications panel on its TouchWiz UI.
Enlarge / LG's Settings options are embedded in Android's Notifications panel on its Optimus UI 3.0.
Google previously hid these settings behind another screen, requiring users to tap twice before they can get to it from the Notifications shade. The ability to adjust the screen brightness in a pinch will save a lot of eyes from blinding white screens, though we prefer the way manufacturers like Samsung and LG have kept settings part of the pull-down menu. Google still including the power control widget for users to affix to their Home screens if the double-tap or double-finger swipe is one too many actions.
Both the Notifications and Quick Settings panels are now also accessible from the lock screen of a phone or tablet without an unlock PIN or password. For security reasons, this is disabled on devices with passcodes however. It's a nice touch if you're not locking your screen, though you obviously run a huge risk of data theft when you use a phone or tablet without a password. We recommend that you ignore this feature entirely in favor of securing your data.
New 10-inch tablet user interface
Android 4.2, at least on the Nexus 10, formally retires the Android tablet UI originally introduced in Honeycomb (Android 3.0). This interface survived with few functional tweaks all the way up until Android 4.1, as we saw when we installed the first Jelly Bean update to a Motorola Xoom tablet.
Enlarge / The old 10-inch tablet user interface in Android 4.1, as seen on the Motorola Xoom. Note the application switcher on the left side of the screen.
Andrew Cunningham
This interface shared many features in common with the phone and 7-inch tablet UI on other Android devices, but it moved things around a bit. The navigation buttons were still stored at the bottom of the screen, but in the lower-left corner rather than in the center. Notifications were accessed by swiping up from the lower-right corner of the screen rather than down from the top. The application switcher appeared on the left side of the screen rather than taking up the whole thing. There were a few other changes, but these were the biggest—the end result was something with the same features as an Android phone, but requiring different actions to access common features.
Enlarge / Android 4.2 introduces a new, more phone-like 10-inch tablet user interface, seen here on the Nexus 10.
Enlarge / The new application switcher now takes up the entire screen, as it does on phones and 7-inch tablets.
The Nexus 7 made the jump to a more phone-like user interface, and the Nexus 10 follows suit. The new user interface makes some tweaks however, since widescreen tablets will most often be used in landscape mode. But the basics work just as they do on the Nexus 4 and Nexus 7: navigation buttons centered in the middle of the screen, a persistent row of applications just above that, and notifications at the top of the screen. There are still some differences between the 7-inch and 10-inch tablet interfaces, all of which are easier to show than to tell.
Enlarge / The Nexus 10 in landscape mode, populated with widgets and icons. Note that the "dock" is across the bottom of the screen in this mode, reflecting widescreen tablets' tendency to be used primarily in landscape mode.
Enlarge / The Nexus 7's screen in landscape mode, which was introduced in the Android 4.1.2 update. The dock rotates to the right side of the screen here, keeping it thumb-adjacent.
Enlarge / The Nexus 10 in portrait mode. The application dock stays at the bottom of the screen, but there's at least a row of wasted home screen space (note the padding above and below the widgets).
Enlarge / The Nexus 7 makes much more efficient use of its space in portrait mode, reflecting the tendency of smaller tablets to be used in this mode.
The notification center also acts slightly different on a 10-inch tablet than on a phone—the standard notification center is accessed by swiping down from the top on the left half of the screen, while the new quick settings menu is accessed by swiping down from the right half. On the Nexus 4 (and other Android phones, when and if they receive an Android 4.2 update), the quick settings menu is accessed via a button in the normal notification center or by swiping down from the top of the screen with two fingers.
Enlarge / Swipe down from the left for notifications...
Enlarge / ...and swipe down from the right for quick settings.
The experience of actually using a 10-inch Android tablet doesn't change tremendously with the new UI. The persistent row of applications across the bottom of the screen slightly reduces the amount of vertical space available for widgets. This may be a worthwhile sacrifice to make—otherwise, applications look and run just as they did before.
Some may argue that the new UI isn't the best use of a 10-inch tablet's real estate, but this strikes us as a concession to usability and consistency on Android's part. The old 10-inch UI took familiar elements from the phone UI and put them in unfamiliar places. With the new UI, anyone who picks up and uses a Nexus 7 or a Nexus 4 will automatically be able to pick up and play with a Nexus 10 without needing a re-learn anything. This is a small but important step in selling Android users on the larger tablet. After all, an iPad looks and operates mostly like a blown-up version of the iPhone and iPod touch. In the long run, this certainly helped keep Apple consumers comfortable as they move between devices.
But the biggest question: will an Android 4.2 update to existing 10-inch tablets change the user interface to the new phone-style or allow partners to continue using the old UI to prevent user frustration? Having something you use every day suddenly change can be jarring. But even if it's no longer officially supported by Google, it's a fair bet third-party launchers will be able to re-enable it if you really prefer.
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afidel Ars Legatus Legionis et Subscriptor
Does the multiuser feature include any kind of parental controls ala Kindle Freetime? It would be very nice if stock Android had the concept of application categories and the ability to set limits based on those categories. Heck it could be useful for corporate IT departments as well, say no third party applications while the corporate VPN is enabled.
MAFIAAfire Ars Scholae Palatinae
but Jelly Bean brought smoothness even to older hardware like the Motorola Xoom and first-generation Kindle Fire.
Even older really.
A friend of mind flashed a CM10 rom on a Wildfire S, the difference is pretty damn big!
The CM10 rom running on the original Galaxy tab 10.1 is also crazy compared to the stock.
Google seems to have robbed some of the magic Steve Jobs often spoke about and put it in JB
Kazper Ars Tribunus Militum
I can only echo others saying that a Nexus Phone is the way to go. You get smooth upgrades comparable to iOS in their ease.
That said it's really not that big a deal to upgrade your entire handset every year or so - it's what a large percentage of iPhone users do anyway. The early adopters want the new iPhone and order it on release, selling their models from last year to those in the chain below and so on and so forth. Just make sure the phone you buy have a modern version of Android *today* - because the one thing that is a travesty is how many handsets are *released* with old versions.
2333 posts | registered Apr 8, 2008
bsphil Wise, Aged Ars Veteran
joehonkie wrote:
Moody wrote:
Carriers and OEMs are going to make sure you don't get this update for a good long time
TFTFY.
I am eternally kicking myself for buying my first non-Nexus phone. I'm never doing a non-Nexus device again.
I've been very pleased rooting my Galaxy SIII and putting CyanogenMod on it. Been using Jelly Bean for months now. Couldn't go without cards from Google Now. They've also streamlined the upgrade process on their builds. You can flash the latest version of CM10 in ~6 clicks, and all of your settings/apps are retained. Very cool.
Looking forward to 4.2 release.
heartburnkid Ars Tribunus Angusticlavius
Yeah, I'm thinking I'm going to trade up for a Nexus myself. Not that I don't like my HTC One S, but HTC has been promising a JB update and not delivering for a while now, and community support is lacking due to the fact that HTC hasn't opened a lot of the source.
obrian93 Wise, Aged Ars Veteran
any word on MAP/BLE support on the nexus4? support pages claimed to have it on the galaxy nexus, but it never materialized (at least not on the toro builds). leveraging the support that the rest of the world is building for bluetooth beyond headsets would be a definite plus for google.
introiboad Smack-Fu Master, in training
Anyone know whether the source is out yet?
AmateurAesthete Seniorius Lurkius
CoreyV wrote:
Android keeps getting better and better. I like the gradual update and refinement approach, it is too bad that updates don't reach end users as quickly.
I would switch to Android (from iOS) but Google does not have a good media ecosystem in Canada. So many of their services only really work properly in the USA.
You think Canada's bad? Last time I checked, you guys get to purchase movies off Google Play. Try coming to Asia.
5 posts | registered Oct 23, 2012
obrian93 wrote:
I was gonna ask the same about BLE.
MAP is usually implemented by manufacturers and doesn't require APIs, so it's not a big problem.
BLE is a huge problem though, because even though it does also (sometimes) get grafted on by device manufacturers, there is no platform-wide API like in iOS, making app development a full-on nightmare.
I really wish Google did something about this, BLE is an exciting technology and Google has so far ignored it, whereas Apple and Microsoft have embraced it fully.
cornandbeans Seniorius Lurkius
I love this article, but I think people should know the difference between Google Voice Search and Google Now. They are two things but people tend to mix them up.
And I think the authors should mention Cyanogenmod in the article. (like on the matter of quick settings)
35 posts | registered Oct 13, 2011
jarvis Ars Scholae Palatinae
I was due for an upgrade and was holding out to hear what the new Nexus would be at the end of Octoboer. Since the Optimus Nexus won't be coming to Sprint, I just took the plunge and got a Galaxy Nexus. The phone is freakin' sweet, although battery life could be better. I went home and immediately had the 4.1.4 update waiting for me (it had 4.0 installed at the time). I'm looking forward to getting 4.2 in the coming weeks. Built in Swype-like support? Yes Please!
I would strongly suggest to anyone looking at Android phones to stick with the Nexus line if updates are important to you.
uhuznaa Ars Praefectus
With regard to notifications: Do app updates or installations still get an individual notification each while the user's emails are lumped together into a blunt list that when tapped just opens the inbox in Gmail? These are the small things that really get on my nerves with Android compared to iOS. There are some priorities that seem plain wrong, the user's data as the actual "payload" of the thing should be front and center.
But I'm certainly happy to get 4.2 on my Nexus 7. Never getting any updates must be hell on earth.
groghunter Ars Praefectus et Subscriptor
Boskone wrote:
My VZW Galaxy Nexus just got (official) 4.1, due to Verizon being lazy.
I think I'll go unofficial on this (like I did 4.1) in about 2 days when it's available on XDA.
Been doing this with my Nexus S 4g since ICS. that's the other advantage of the nexus devices: even if the upgrades get delayed, it's trivial to load an updated OS from XDA or CM, and they're usually some of the first devices to see a custom ROM.
paul4ra Seniorius Lurkius
"Carriers and OEMs are going to make sure you don't get this update for a good long time."
I really wish journalists would stop repeating this mantra and analyse the problem beyond a superficial level. The problem is not with the OEMs who are caught between a rock and a hard place making slim margins only on hardware sales. The problem is primarily with GOOGLE and the fact that Android release code is tied to the specific low-level hardware of their own "nexus" devices, and cannot work on any other device without significant time and effort spent porting it.
Then we get the endless "nexus" advocates endlessly telling us how the solution is to buy nexus devices. The "nexus" devices are the PROBLEM , not the solution -- Nexus advocates are merely reinforcing this problem, and undermining any chance (admittedly slim already) that Android has as being a fair and interoperable platform.
Google reminds me that it is still in the mode of a kid fresh out of school, who wants to play with all the kewl new features, whilst ignoring wider implications. Google needs to realise that now that Android is used on millions of devices and that it must release updates in a more responsible and mature manner. It can't just keep making endless releases within months of each other to add a few whimsical features, and instead must focus on modularity so that many of these things are distributed separately to the core OS. The Core OS also requiring a better driver model that does not tie it to Nexus devices.
Last edited by paul4ra on Wed Nov 07, 2012 12:24 pm
uhuznaa wrote:
yea, when they talked about being able to expand notifications in 4.1, i thought gmail was an obvious choice, but all it does is show your more if you don't have many other notifications. hopefully they've worked on this in 4.2.
Tdots Seniorius Lurkius
I got pretty excited about this then realized I'm still waiting for a 4.1 update. The carriers/manufacturers really need to fix this. People shouldn't have to resort to rooting their phones to get the latest OS version.
21 posts | registered Oct 5, 2012
rotational Ars Scholae Palatinae
groghunter wrote:
Running an "M" release of CM10 right now... the only thing that doesn't work is themes.
so unless you're desperate for themes... it is ready.
I had looked at the M releases but didn't realize they were everyday-use complete, and didn't want to trash my new phone. Thanks for the tip
Not sure if it's planned for your upcoming coverage of Miracast but I'd be very interested in reviews or recommendations on what box to put next to my TV to use it. The selection appears to be pretty sparse.
Mossy Ars Scholae Palatinae
paul4ra wrote:
The problem is primarily with GOOGLE and the fact that Android release code is tied to the specific low-level hardware of their own "nexus" devices, and cannot work on any other device without significant time and effort spent porting it.
If the OEMs would open source the drivers for their hardware, it could get into the mainline Linux ARM tree that sits underneath Android.
1437 posts | registered Dec 24, 2003
I do agree with you that Google could do a better job at making Android more modular so that it is easier to deploy on different types of hardware.
I disagree though that the Nexus is a problem. There has to be [at least] one handset to develop against. Would it make a difference if stock Android was developed for an HTC phone and Nexus didn't exist? No, you have the same problem. It sounds like you would be interested in having much less of choice of what devices you should be able to purchase. This is the Apple model. The problem here is that once companies sell the phone to you, they don't want to sink resources into tweaking/qualifying a device they have already sold you. They want you to go and but the next piece of hardware.
Right now there are 13 notifications in the drawer on my Nexus 7. Only three of them are remotely connected to me and my data: The email notification (which I have to expand to see the actual senders and subjects and even then I still can't tap one to jump straight to the email) as well as a weather card from Google Now (with just the current weather and no forecast) and two event reminders from yesterday (both lumped together in one notification, not tappable individually). Weather and the events are even pushed down off the bottom of the drawer so I have to scroll down to see them. The other nine notifications are more or less system stuff: Updates, app installs, downloads, two services constantly announcing that they're running. All of these are deemed to be more important than my stuff: They are at the top level, there's no need to expand them first and when tapped every single one jumps straight to whatever it announces.
I'm really curious if 4.2 will get its head screwed on the right way here.
Da_Captain Ars Praetorian
So you're suggesting that Google basically say "Hey, world, here's a new version of Android. I'm sure OEMs will have it on devices soon, just sit tight, kthxbye!"?
You could just as well say that OEMs need to minimise how deeply their UI overlay's dig in to the core Android OS - if they didn't have to re-TouchWiz-ify each version of Android, the updates would be out quicker. They could just apply their UI over the top of the core OS with minor changes. Not to mention that the carriers are definitely a factor in the delay; just look at people in these comments mentioning devices where the update has been out in other regions, or for unlocked phones only...
Your argument on drivers is reasonably valid for big OS releases, e.g. the move from 2.x to 4.0 on phones would have involved major changes all round for OEMs. However, let's see how long it takes them to update devices from 4.1 to 4.2 - if it takes just as long I think we can safely say the necessity of a new HAL or similar driver abstraction isn't the major problem here.
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pants wrote:
I'm also a current iOS user pondering dipping a toe into the Android world. I am a bit confused about the carrier controlling OS upgrades. Is this just for US carriers or everywhere? (I'm in Canada) Is there any way around this limitation? What about for unlocked devices?
In large part it's a technical issue; parts of the OS have to be rewritten specifically for each device. There are a limited number of iOS devices, and a limited number of Nexus devices, so Apple and Google have no problem writing their updated OSes. Android manufacturers tend to have a lot of different devices out there. Each one needs a lot of work, and manufacturers don't see much advantage in doing it. In many cases the Android community writes its own, which you can install if you've rooted your phone (gods, I hate that term).
Carriers are the next step; they want to test the upgrade before they release it, since they're the ones who'll push it out and then get inundated with tech support requests. Verizon has a notoriously long testing process. Apple seems to have managed to skip that whole step, and in some cases Google has too with its Nexus line.
Anyway, I'm on 4.1 now and it's good, but it's still painfully slow on older hardware (Nexus S, possibly still the only phone in a size I like with Jelly Bean). The iPhone3GS with iOS6 is much smoother. And I've discovered that I have a specific use case that stock Android doesn't have a good solution to: switching between English and Chinese handwriting keyboards. iOS does it masterfully. Google has an IME that's absolutely terrible (bad at what it's supposed to do, and it doesn't have a button to switch back to the stock English keyboard!) and I haven't had much luck with third party software either. I'll see if HTC has something better, otherwise Android just isn't going to work for me.
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cmacd wrote:
Quaker Otis wrote:
It doesn't matter whist Android has until cashiers allow you to be in control of your upgrades. I have a 1 year old phone running a 3 years old Android. No upgrade path for me. Thank you US Cellular
Root phone. See if there's a current build of Cyanogen Mod for your phone. Problem solved.
Find out that there isn't a current build of Cyanogenmod for your phone. Problem permanent.
suryad wrote:
I am sure you will tire of hearing this but you could root your phone and depending on how powerful your phone is slap the latest and greatest of the Android OS versions on to your phone. I did that with my old Evo 4G and I was running Ice Cream Sandwich on it till I got my new Evo 4G LTE phone.
Has nothing to do with power. There are phones perfectly capable of running the new OS that have neither official nor third-party updates available. And not crazy off-brand budget models...at least I don't think the HTC Incredible 2 is a crazy off-brand model. But even rooting you're still stuck with CM7 or other Gingerbread ROMs, unless you're willing to accept some pretty significant risk of bugs. To my knowledge CM9/CM10 will probably never come to my phone. It was less than a year old when ICS dropped.
Though looking at Again's post maybe HTC is just worse in this respect than most.
So yeah, there's a start. If you're looking at dipping into the Android pool, avoid HTC like the plague. Sounds like Nexus phones are good for updates, but IIRC they've moved away from expandable SD storage.
+1 gripe from a fellow DINC2 user. CM7 is fantastic and all, but I was promised ICS. Never going to see it...
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hotfingers wrote:
Meanwhile... all compatible iOS users will get an update when it is announced...
... but if it's an older device, little changes but the version number because Apple arbitrarily hold back features from older devices.
81 posts | registered Apr 3, 2006
jarvis wrote:
I think better modularity would go a very long way to lessen the need (that clearly exists now) for Nexus devices. Android needs to be split into a base OS, hardware drivers, and user interface modules that can be independently updated, customized and replaced by the user and/or the device manufacturer.
I think that getting the interfaces/APIs right is not easy and especially in the earlier days it made more sense to do it in a more ad-hoc way. But the early days are over.
rotational wrote:
Technically they're still experimentals, but in practice, I've been quite satisfied. The point of them is to be pretty usable, since people on xda et. all were releasing tweaked nightlies for general usage anyway, the CM guys wanted to have an equivalent.
Also, starting with the October M, you get their new update mechanism, so upgrading to the new M release each month should be pain free, though there hasn't been a new one yet for me to try.
Sufinsil Ars Tribunus Angusticlavius
Not all phones get the new features. Either they are held back (Not sure why, maybe cpu and battery constraints, despite hacks showing they work fine) or the device is simply not compatible with it.
Competition is good. Thank Android for multitasking and notifications. Thank every camera phone before iPhone for MMS. Its good to see Google take some of the good things that the OEMs have done to the UI. One less thing they have to overhaul to get a simple android update.
joehonkie Ars Scholae Palatinae
None of this stacks up. Manufacturers have repeatedly stated that their problems come with intergrating their (usually horrible) custom UI mods like TouchWIZ and Sense back into the changes in Android, when they really don't need those UIs at all and implement them by their own choice. Personally I hate all the custom UIs and am always much happier than stock Android when I can get it.
Not only that, but if what you were saying was true then random volunteers wouldn't be able to create fully functional deployments of the latest builds of Android. If some random volunteers on the internet with no internal resources can do this, there's no way a few employees at one of those companies can't do it better and faster. If slim margins are a problem, then they are selling devices they can't support.
As for "the code being tied to the Nexus devices" you should note that the Nexus devices have a fairly broad and non-identical selection of hardware, from Tegra, Exynos, Qualcomm Scorpion, and OMAP, for example. Many of the companies who "can't update their hardware" are using the same exact CPUs and GPUs. Pretty sure driver compatibilities aren't holding them up.
EDIT: Also, who cares if they are making slim margins on "only hardware sales." Do you think it would be any better if they had those slim margins and had to pay for an expensive license fee for the OS as they would have had to in previous models? Unless they want to absorb the cost of developing their own OSes, they won't get a better deal than this.
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s73v3r Ars Tribunus Angusticlavius
It's definitely cool, and it will definitely make my Nexus 7 better. However, it's still not going to fix the main gripe I have with the Nexus 7, and all Android tablets in general, which is the fact that there are very few applications that actually will take advantage of the increased screen space of a tablet. I have the Catan game for both my Android phone and my Nexus 7, and the Nexus 7 looks EXACTLY like the phone, right down to the size of the icons, making the game almost unplayable. There's no scaling up or anything.
Until Android developers get serious about supporting bigger screens with custom layouts, there isn't going to be much reason to pick an Android tablet.
That's a pretty poor solution, though. Not every phone supports complete custom roms; not every phone supports CM.
Not every phone can do this.
geoken Ars Scholae Palatinae
Any word on the lock screen improvements? That's the feature I'm most anticipating.
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That "analysis" is complete horseshit. The Nexus devices arose because the manufacturers decided they didn't need to update devices in the first place, and the carriers wanted to lock you into longer contracts.
Google already gives advance access to development versions of Android. It's that the manufacturers don't want to actually take the effort to update older devices.
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After buying a Transformer Prime around this time last year, I've come to love and hate Android.
I like it over iOS, however ASUS just finally upgraded by tablet to Jelly Bean and I haven't seen any word about it getting 4.2 ever. Because I have the TF201 and not the newer TF700 (or whatever it is), I'm not going to see much support in the XDA community either.
Basically, compared to Apple - 3rd party Android devices get the shaft for upgrades. And it does suck compared to living in iOS land where you get something as long as your device is within a couple years old.
I am very curious how Microsoft will handle WP8 upgrades as time goes on. Will WP8 phones get screwed by carriers the way Android devices do?
I guess the moral here, is buy a Nexus or don't buy an Android device is you want to actually have timely, if any, software updates.
JiveTurkeyJerky Ars Praefectus et Subscriptor
Looking forward to multi-user on my Transformer (possibly N10) and photosphere on the Gnex, the panoramic shots have been cool, but taking full 360 degree photos will be awesome. (really wish I had it for the stadium tour of At&t park, if anyone is in SF or visiting, take the park tour - got to stand right behind homeplate on the field, would have been awesome to take a 360 from that spot)
I'm really intrigued to see where they take Android from here. With ICS I felt like they finally put on their big boy pants. With Jelly Bean I feel like they pulled even with iOS (mainly smoothness, err, butteryness). I'm not sure where they'll go with Key Lime Pie, currently can't think of anything I want that they're lacking and could provide (seeing as a few more optimized tablet apps and better camera being more developer and hardware based)
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allgood2386 wrote:
About Miracast, is this supported in software? Can I stream to a pc using it? If this is built into the os and I have an S3 why wouldn't it work once cm 10 is updated to 4.2?
Maybe, because it probably require access to the hardware encoder to stream h264.

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Q: What is the maximum and minimum distance between two points on different circles? Suppose I have two circles with (x1,y1,r1) and
(x2,y2,r2) as their coordinates and radius respectively. With this what is the maximum and minimum distance between them. What I have done till now:
double centreDistance = Math.sqrt(Math.pow((x[i] - x[j]), 2) + Math.pow((x[i] - y[j]), 2));
if (centreDistance >= r[i] + r[j]) {
    double maxDistance = centreDistance + (r[i] + r[j]);
    double minDistance = centreDistance - (r[i] + r[j]);
} else if (centreDistance == 0) {
    double minDistance = Math.abs(r[i] - r[j]);
    double maxDistance = Math.abs(r[i] - r[j]);
} else {
    int rmax = Math.max(r[i], r[j]);
    int rmin = Math.min(r[i], r[j]);
    double minDistance = rmax - (centreDistance + rmin);
    double maxDistance = rmax + (centreDistance - rmin);
}

Here x,y,r are arrays having x,y coordinates of center of each circle and radius respectively.This gives me the wrong answer.

A: The else path is wrong.
This:
double maxDistance = rmax + (centreDistance-rmin);

should be:
double maxDistance = rmax + centreDistance + rmin;

You are also missing the case where the circles intersect. This is the case when
centreDistance < r1+r2 && centredistance + rmin >= rmax

In that case
minDistance = 0
maxDistance = rmax + centreDistance + rmin

centreDistance == 0 is also wrong, it should be maxDistance = r1 + r2 (because you should compare points on opposite side of the center. In any case, it is just a special case of the else path and can be omitted.
The real case are:
centreDistance>=r[i]+r[j]       (centres are so far apart the circles don't overlap, or touch in one point)
centreDistance < r1+r2 && centredistance + rmin >= rmax        (circles intersect)
centreDistance < r1+r2 && centredistance + rmin < rmax        (one circle inside the other)

A: in the case where the circle touch, you have to make some adjustments
if (centreDistance >= r[i] + r[j]) {
        // the circle dont touch, min and max distance are the closest and most far apart parts of the circles
        // code is correct
        double maxDistance = centreDistance + (r[i] + r[j]);
        double minDistance = centreDistance - (r[i] + r[j]);
    } else if (centreDistance == 0) {
        // the circle are on top of each other
        // check if they have the same radius -> max min dist = 0
        // if not max and min distance = Math.abs(r[i] - r[j]);
        // code is correct
        double minDistance = Math.abs(r[i] - r[j]);
        double maxDistance = Math.abs(r[i] - r[j]);
    } else {
        // the circles touch
        // max distance is the same as in case where they dont touch
        // and min distance is 0 because they touch
        // code has to be adjusted
        int rmax = Math.max(r[i], r[j]);
        int rmin = Math.min(r[i], r[j]);
        double minDistance = rmax - (centreDistance + rmin);
        double maxDistance = rmax + (centreDistance - rmin);
    }

A: The problem is rmax and rmin are integer. As you return the result of max and min it's rounded to an int value.

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And at the same time, in Season Three, we wanted to focus on the characters and their journeys. To show Shadow forging a path guided by the Gods of his ancestors, becoming more himself while deciding who he is and what side he's on — humanity's or that of the Gods. We knew also that we wanted to continue to root the show in the landscapes of America. To explore what "America" means to its people and to talk about immigrants — about the very different people who came to this remarkable land and brought their gods with them. The new gods of phone and app and glitter demand our attention and our love, and the old gods want to mean something again.
America must be for all of us, and "American Gods" must reflect that. This season truly feels as if it does. It's full of drama and emotion, the very real and the utterly strange, and it features some of the finest performances the show has yet seen. It brings back favorite characters, some in remarkable new ways, and we will encounter people and gods we've never met before. I'm proud of our brilliant cast — of Ricky and Emily, of Yetide and Ian, Bruce, Demore, Omid and all the rest — and of what the writers have done to bring the story back on track.
The struggles of the gods and the people in Season Three of "American Gods" are the struggles of America. We didn't think it would prove as timely when we plotted it, nor did I think the novel would still be relevant when I wrote it over 20 years ago. But I'm glad it's happening now, in a year when it feels as though diverse stories are being heard, and honored, and allowed to change the future.
Everything you wanted to know about when American Gods Series 3 is starting in the US. (I've seen finished cuts of the first 4 episodes and rough cuts of all of them. It's really good.) (And it starts internationally the following day.) pic.twitter.com/6YMnL9vEzn
— Neil Gaiman (@neilhimself) October 27, 2020
STARZ will also prepare for the American Gods season 3 premiere will a marathon of the first two seasons. Beginning on Saturday, January 9 at 12:00 p.m. ET fans can watch the first eight episodes of the series. Then on Sunday, January 10 starting at 12:20 p.m. ET fans can jump right back into all eight episodes of season 2, leading up to the premiere of American Gods season 3 at 8:00 p.m. ET!
'American Gods' season 3 synopsis
Shadow attempts to break away and assert himself as his own man, setting down roots in the idyllic snowy town of Lakeside, Wisconsin, where he'll uncover a dark secret while exploring questions of his own divinity. Guided on this spiritual journey by the gods of his black ancestors, the Orishas, Shadow must decide exactly who he is—a god seeking veneration or a man in service of the "we."
'American Gods' season 2 recap
Over the course of season 2, our writing duo, spoke at length about what this new 360-degree view of American Gods is doing for the character of Shadow Moon.
We also saw a shift in Laura Moon. Following the departure of Mad Sweeney, Laura arrives fired up and ready to kill Wednesday who is on the lam. Her relationship with Sweeney has been one of the highlights of the series so far. Unexpected and deeply raw in its ability to strip these two overtly angry people to their core.
The second season brought in a few new faces, while transporting viewers to locations such as Cairo, Illinois and "Backstage" at the House on the Rock. Mr. Ibis, Mad Sweeney, and the duo of Salim and the Jinn grew exponentially in their respective roles providing a more complex examination of the people penned by Gaiman years ago.
The New Gods ushered in an update with New Media, the hologram, emoji-lovin', viral sensation. Gods were killed and rendered obsolete. Other grew closer with human counterparts fostering intimate and intriguing relationships.
The division between the Gods is murky at best. What role do these humans play? What will this war cost them or the Gods? And what of the Gods who have an investment to both the cause and the cost? The Jinn and Salim are two other characters who have benefited greatly from the space to expand their story.
Not only does their romance blossom, but the complications of their relationship — one tied to serving Wednesday, another choosing to go on that journey — has proposed new and exciting threads for the series to pick up and explore in season 3.
The book can only answer so much. For the rest, we'll have to wait for American Gods season 3.
Want to rewatch American Gods season 2? You can stream the show for free if you are already a Starz subscriber using your cable credentials, or by adding a Starz package to your existing Hulu or Amazon streaming subscription.
'American Gods' season 3 news
After delays around the premiere of American Gods 2, early speculation about the future of the series began to rise. Would the creative turnover and production delays entice Starz to bring back the series for another round? Fans of the book were aware that the story is far from over, and confirmation that American Gods season 2 would not make it beyond one of the pivotal locations in the novel. Would dipping our toes in this water be all for nought?
With season 2 getting a premiere date, almost two years after the end of the first season, more news about the production began to emerge. In September 2018, it was revealed that Jesse Alexander, the new showrunner, was no longer active on the series.
The cast and creator spoke with Hypable at New York Comic Con in 2018, clarifying that some of the behind-the-scenes drama surrounding the delays of season 2 was blown out of proportion. Gaiman said, "If you actually wind [the cited article] down to actual facts, what happened was we had a script for the finale that didn't work. And rather than rush it through…we get the script right and then we shoot it."
Before American Gods season 2 aired its second episode, American Gods season 3 was announced by Starz. The series will continue to Lakeside, a pivotal location in the book, easing the fear of fans who thought they might not make it. The series will also gain a new showrunner, Charles "Chic" Eglee, the third since the show began.
In a statement, Neil Gaiman said that the two have already begun discussions around the third season and that he is "delighted that [Eglee] gets to carry the American Gods torch on to glory."
And as fans of a well-done, unexpected, and riveting adaptation, who wouldn't want to rally behind the man whose vision is being brought to life?
'American Gods' season 3 episodes
Expect to see the same episode order for season 3 as the prior two seasons with an eight-episode order for the next installment.
'American Gods' season 3, episode 1
Stay tuned for more information
American Gods season 3 cast
Predicted returning cast members include:
Ricky Whittle — Shadow Moon
Ian McShane — Mr. Wednesday
Emily Browning — Laura Moon
Pablo Schreiber — Mad Sweeney
Crispin Glover — Mr. World
Orlando Jones — Mr. Nancy
Yetide Badaki — Bilquis
Bruce Langley — Technical Boy
Mousa Kraish — The Jinn
Omid Abtahi — Salim
Demore Barnes — Mr. Ibis
Peter Stormare — Czernobog
Kahyun Kim — New Media
Devery Jacobs — Sam Black Crow
Sakina Jaffrey — Mama-Ji
Dean Winters — Mr. Town
Joining the cast in season 3 are:
Dominique Jackson — Ms. World
Eric Johnson — Chad Mulligan, Lakeside Chief of Police
Marilyn Manson — Johan Wengren
Blythe Danner — Demeter
Herizen Guardiola — Oshun
Ashley Reyes — Cordelia
'American Gods' season 2 trailer
The season 2 trailer provides an overview for where the story took us from season 1, especially visually. The journey of Shadow Moon across America has left him at a literal crossroads in American Gods season 2. As the story unfolds, Shadow gets further and further from the answers, and Mad Sweeney's warning rings louder as the season inches towards a conclusion — there is always a cost to working with Wednesday.
House on the Rock, took us backstage, more "Coming to America" stories were twisted into the narrative in unexpected ways, expanding the mythos of our Old God regime and Shadow's history. Mad Sweeney and Laura Moon grew closer together as Wednesday did his best to tear Laura and Shadow apart. And the New Gods felt immense loss as their journey to gain power turned out to be more complicated than expected.
Disorder in the ranks, led to several heated confrontations. Gods were lost, new Gods were born and Yetide Badaki's Bilquis delivered a performance highlighting the complicated situation most of the characters find themselves in – how do you choose between the glory of the old days of worship and the gifts and ease of the new world order?
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New Pocket Park for Wollaston Residents
Monday, 23rd June 2003
Scott Bader residents in Wollaston saw the official opening of its own pocket park in the heart of the village.
Allan Bell, Managing Director of polymer company Scott Bader, and local school girl Rebecca Cole (aged 11), who designed the winning logo advertising the park, performed the opening ceremony.
The pocket park, situated in Bell End in Wollaston, was leased to Wollaston Parish Council at a peppercorn rent for 25 years as part of Scott Bader's 50 year anniversary celebrations and the Queen's Golden Jubilee in 2001. Following two public meetings a management committee, led by Parish Councillor Clive Convine, was established from local resident volunteers. Together they designed and managed the project.
With financial aid from Scott Bader, Wellingborough Borough Council and Northamptonshire County Council to the sum of £20,000 and volunteer support from local residents, the area was transformed from a dark, enclosed walled garden. It has been opened up and given an attractive new entrance in keeping with the conservation status of the village. And has been designed to provide access suitable for wheelchair users when complete. Local firms have also provided services and equipment free of charge.
County Council cabinet member for the environment, Jim Wade, says: "I would like to thank Scott Bader for its generosity. The project has resulted in a natural and peaceful haven for the whole community to enjoy. The aim is to conserve wildlife and create new habitats, and volunteers have been working hard, planting native Northamptonshire shrubs, a bog garden, a wildflower area, making log piles and nest boxes. In time I hope local schools will use the site to learn about the environment."
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Real estate is known as growing industry. That is why, change is the only constant thing or I must say that the change is the only predictable thing for this industry. We got the know the prediction that real estate will be on peak for residential properties and in the very next week we hear that investing in commercial properties are good for future. Such trend may create dilemma for the prospective buyers and investors.
The best way to update yourself with recent and upcoming trend is to keep your eyes on reliable websites. Information technology is playing very important role in providing information on time, which is needed before taking investment decision.
The global economic slowdown has provided end users a unique opportunity to buy their sweet homes as prices in many areas in National Capital Region have fallen steeply. Apartments are now available in some markets at almost 50 percent of the prevailing price a couple of years ago. The average price in Gurgaon has fallen by almost thirty percent and in Noida by more than fifteen percent in last two year.
According to PropEquity, Noida and Faridabad demonstrated high absorption primarily due to launch of affordable housing projects. The projects of Jaypee in Noida and BPTP in Faridabad were primarily driving the high absorption values in these cities with these developers commanding more than seventy percent of the market share for the period of Jan-Jun '09. Noida maintained its top position in NCR with the launch of 7,032 units, and beats Gurgaon by a large margin of over 2,300 units.
However, the slowdown had its effect on the timely delivery of apartments. Unavailability of finances and lack of demand have forced developers to go slow in implementing projects, which were launched earlier. According to the report, amongst the cities witnessing the maximum number of delays in project completion, Ghaziabad and Gurgaon had 71 percent of the projects under implementation falling behind schedule.
Piramal Sunteck Realty purchased two plots in Navi Mumbai for more than thirty-one crore rupees. In all five plots, measuring around eleven thousand square meter were put on the block by the City and Industrial Development Corporation (Cidco) for a total cost of eighty crore rupees.
Piramal Sunteck had put in a bid for all five plots. The bids for the other three plots were bagged by Millennium Enterprise, Atul Aggarwal & Sons and Prajapati Constructions. It is learnt that the Piramal-Sunteck group plans to develop its two plots for residential and commercial purposes. Residential development will account for 75%.
Cidco had invited bids for these plots around one month back. These plots are located in Airoli with a size ranging from fifteen hundred square meters to thirty-five hundred square meters. The successful completion of these bids comes not too long after the bid for Finlay Mill was scrapped. NTC is learnt to be looking for higher valuations as compared to the bid for Rs 710 crore by Lodha Developers.
Financial institution IFCI will amplify its existence in the real estate business. After serviced apartment project in Delhi, IFCI Infrastructure Development Ltd (IIDL) will launch three similar projects in Lucknow, Guwahati and Chennai.
To woo foreign traveller, IIDL signed a contract with Singapore's Frasers Hospitality to manage its serviced apartment property named Fraser Suites in the capital city. IIDL is planning to develop a total of two million square feet area in the three cities.
CEO and MD of IFCI Atul kumar Rai said that IIDL would shortly start developing serviced apartments at other locations. He said that the company would also like to buy lands in the auctions of governments land development authority.
IIDL has plans in hand to develop two million square feet commercial space. CEO of IIDL said that if they get other striking proposal to develop residential projects, they would undoubtedly think about them.
When we think about affordable house, a picture of congested home, situated far away from the city, comes in mind. Such images are pulling the buyers away from investing money. Builders are forced to think about cost cutting without compromising buyers expectations.
Puravankara is using cost effective construction techniques like prefabricated homes. Basically, your home would be built out of a mould and then fixed on to the mainframe structure of the building. This technology could bring construction cost down by up to 30% and speed up the delivery time by up to 24 months as compared to conventional construction techniques.
Affordable housing is all about reengineering of design and optimal usage of materials, which can bring costs down by 15% to 17%. If builders use such techniques to cut the cost then affordable house will also known as Dream house. Affordable housing is not about compromising on quality and comforts.
The economic slump had a major impact on real estate. The price has come down over the last few months. People with a huge disposable income can explore investing in real estate for diversification of their assets. Reduced home loan interest rates and lower property prices makes it an opportunity hard to resist.
Some investments are considered safe in times of recession like precious metals and foreign currencies. In this list of investments that are popular during times of financial insecurity, real estate can be included.
Real estate is considered a hedge against forces of inflation. Inflation has led to the rupee value depreciating and property prices travelling upwards. Property investments are usually held over a long term.
The trend of Delhi/ NCR shows a huge fall in commercial real estate rentals. It is well known that companies are moving their offices from gurgaon to other areas of NCR because of the high rental costs there. Most of the commercial areas in delhi are offering fully furnished office spaces at much lower cost. This trend has made a tremendous change in gurgaon commercial rental market. However, a clear scenario will be visible in near future but the change is on its way.
I think companies are doing dual cost cutting by moving their offices to other areas. First cost cutting is clear to everyone that is by reduction in rental cost. Second one is bit indirect. As it is known that gurgaon is well known commercial area. Every company provides conveyance facility to their employees because most of the employees come from other areas. If company shifts, the transportation cost will definitely reduce.
HDFC chairman Mr. Deepak Parekh said that there is need of real estate regulator at state level to deal with issues concerning the housing sector. He pointed out that the Government should layout an institutional framework for a real estate regulator. Regulators' role would be to regulate the affordable housing agenda, promote real estate reforms and ensure transparency especially by mandating that flats be sold only on carpet area and act as a platform to protect buyers from real estate deceit. Mr. Parekh suggested that affordable housing has to be enable to cut all income segments and has to make economic sense in terms of distance from work place.
Government should layout an institutional framework for a real estate regulator. Regulators' role would be to regulate the affordable housing agenda, promote real estate reforms and ensure transparency especially by mandating that flats be sold only on carpet area and act as a platform to protect buyers from real estate deceit. Mr. Parekh suggested that affordable housing has to be enable to cut all income segments and has to make economic sense in terms of distance from work place.
Real estate company Peninsula Land is planning to raise a qualified institutional placement of five hundred crore rupees for acquiring land in Mumbai. Peninsula Land has already recognized five plots in Parel, Lower Parel, Kanjurmarg and Thane. The raised capital will be used for acquiring new properties. The company currently has a board approval to raise up to seven hundred and fifty crore rupees and will make a decision on the final amount to be raised in its annual general meeting.
Gurgaon used to be the preferred place for office rental. During the last couple of months, office rental increased tremendously. This led many companies to think about moving their offices to other cities. Even the lock-in period has failed to stop the companies to shift. Companies are also getting fully furnished offices at almost half the rates compared to what they were paying. Due to such trend, the demand for furnished office space is on the rise in Delhi as well as in all the major towns of the country. Companies prefer to start their office in furnished offices rather than starting them in bare commercial place.
Money by realty-focused PEs declined to over a four-year-low level in April-June quarter of this year as institutional investors remained uncertain in committing capital. Investors have turned carefull and are now looking at more established markets. In this quarter, 21 real estate funds made aggregate commitments of 10.3 billion US dollars, down 72.16% from 37 billion US dollars in a year period.
During this time of instability, investors are especially cautious and therefore they are looking towards more established markets, rather than emerging markets.
Anticipating slump in demand amid the global economic downturn, various investors have reviewed their investment portfolios and reconsider their allocations to PE real estate.
As per CBRE, New Delhi witnessed a decline in retail rentals of 25% and ranked 69th in rentals among the list of major cities across the world during the Q1 of this year.
Demand for retail space has decreased in most markets across the world as consumers cut back on spending and unemployment continues to rise in many countries. New Delhi in India saw a 25% decline in last 6 months.
The commercial real estate market is slowly reviving as higher government incomes and an improving economy are prompting customers to invest. Developers say that there are more enquiries from investors.
Many developers, instead of selling their properties, are signing rental deals. In one recent deal, global consultant KPMG signed a deal with Lodha Developers for renting out a 130,000 square feet property at Mahalaxmi in central Mumbai, for a monthly rental of Rs 160 per square feet.
The company has 5commercial projects in Mumbai, in areas such as Parel, Worli and Thane. Recently, Lodha also bid Rs 710 crore for NTC's 10.3-acre Finlay Mill land in central Mumbai.
Similarly, in a recent transaction in the commercial property space, investor C Sivasankaran acquired a 66% stake in a commercial property SPV from DLF for Rs 310 crore. Akruti City is the other investor in the SPV.
Provident Housing is a fully-owned subsidiary of the Bangalore-based Puravankara Group. Provident housing is learnt to have bought a 62-acre land parcel in the outskirts of Bangalore. The deal is believed to have been struck for a value of 150 crore rupees. The deal between Provident Housing and the seller, who is an individual, was signed earlier this month.
The land parcel is located on the Mysore road around half-an-hour away from the heart of Bangalore. This is said to be an outright purchase with Provident Housing, scheduled to make the payment in two tranches. In the first stage, the buyer has paid a nominal token amount at the time of signing the agreement and the balance would be paid when the project is completed.
Recently, many real estate developers have been exploring opportunities in the affordable housing sector. The Puravankara Group will have these projects in Chennai and Bangalore and is negotiating deals in Hyderabad and Coimbatore. It is learnt that deals in Hyderabad and Coimbatore will be finalized in a month.


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"I do not like them in a boat, I do not like them with a goat!" - Dr. Seuss ... the economist? Scholars use four different children's books by Dr. Seuss to analyze microeconomic concepts. Group presentations and research help them better understand simple economic concepts through simple stories. "Oh the places we'll go!" after using a fun, informative lesson.


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Every year since Ekisa was founded, we have showed the children how much we care for them by sending a personal Christmas gift to each of the children who live in the residential home.
We have done this with the generous help of Lighthouse Toys in Histon, in addition to the gifts we send, Lighthouse Toys also send gifts, toys and educational supplies to be used in the home and school.
This gives us the opportunity to bless the children who attend the Ekisa Academy with some new toys and educational equipment, and those who live in the home to have some new toys to play with.
Before going back to Uganda Emily visited Lighthouse Toys and created a 'wish list' of items, these start from under £5 .
Everyone is invited to come along to Lighthouse Toys, High Street, Histon on Saturday 15th Dec, between 9am – 5pm to view Emily's wish list and buy something to bless the children at Ekisa.
If you are unable to come along but would like to contribute then you can give a donation to Michelle Peters or hand into the office marked 'Ekisa shopping day'.


Shoe buying can be rather tricky with all of the styles out there. What is it that you search for when shoe shopping? What styles are the most popular these days? These, and many more questions should be answered prior to shopping for shoes. Keep reading to learn about shoes.
Do not wear sneakers without socks. If you do, your foot will come into direct contact with your shoes, possibly hurting your feet. Additionally, it can cause foot fungus. Use foot powder, and wear cotton socks to keep your feet dry.
When you have a budget, stick to it. If your budget allows just a certain amount for shoes, make sure you stick to it. You may feel like grabbing lots of pairs if there's a sale, but you'll bust your budget if you do. Just buy what you need and keep your costs down.
Always measure both of your feet. Lots of folks have feet of different sizes. Shop for shoes that fit your largest foot, and you'll always be comfortable.
Never purchase shoes without trying them on; don't forget to walk around. You might not realize that the shoe is uncomfortable unless you do a test walk. Try on different sizes to find the best fit.
Determine your arch height prior to getting new athletic shoes, because one type does not suit all. Wet your foot and then step onto white paper. The impression on the paper will show what kind of arch you have. If you have a flat arch, most of your footprint will show. If you have a high arch, the middle is not something that will show. This will help you choose the right shoes that fit.
For younger children, purchase shoes that have Velcro. A kid that understands how to tie shoes can still take a very long time, with Velcro it is done in a jiffy. Even if you have pairs that tie up, keep the Velcro ones available for crazy mornings.
When shopping for shoes for your children, always allow room for growth. Allow a little over a thumbs width from the end of your child's big toe to the end of the shoe. This ensures that it isn't too big or will quickly be outgrown. You can talk to the clerks working at the store to get help with your children's shoes.
You should never overpay or underpay for shoes. High-quality shoes are usually worth their weight in gold. However, you don't want to buy expensive shoes simply because they're trendy.
Do not buy shoes that hurt and expect them to start feeling better later. This usually won't work and you will have wasted your money. If you have corns or bunions, you can have the shoes professionally stretched.
If you run regularly, keep a journal of how far you have run in your shoes. Running shoes take a beating as long as you wear them. Depending on how far you normally run, your shoes will only last a few months or 400 miles. Journal your runs so you know when to replace running shoes.
Amass a large shoe collection so you can dress for any occasion. People do notice your shoes, so they may judge you negatively if your shoes do not fit the occasion. You are sure to look great as long as your shoes and clothing go well together.
If you are purchasing suede shoes, waterproof them. Suede and leather is easily ruined by snow or water. They will last longer if you care for them.
If you love to wear high heels because of how they make your legs look, it is best to find ones that don't do as much harm to your feet. Find shoe cushion inserts for high heels. Doing this will help your shoes to be way more comfortable, and it may help you not get your toes injured if you do this.
It is imperative that your shoes fit you correctly. If you have not had your feet measured recently, it might be a good idea to stop by a store and have someone do this. Your feet can change sizes throughout your life. Don't go by sizes that you always wear.
If you wish to spend a ton on one pair of shoes, be sure it is a pair that you need so that you wear them often. Avoid buying an expensive pair of red flats if your already own three pairs. If you're going to spend a lot on one pair of shoes, try to make sure they're something sensible that you will get a lot of use out of.
If you find some attractive shoes at your local shoe store, try comparing prices online before you buy. The internet is known for online bargains. Now you can have the beautiful new shoes and some extra spending money.
Have your shoes fitted at a running store to ensure you get the proper size shoe. There are many types of running shoes, so get the brand that will suit your running stride and body type best.
Comfort is important when shopping for wedding shoes. Dress shoes can cause pain if they are not fitted properly. Purchase a beautiful pair for a wedding and another comfortable pair to wear at the reception.
If you have trouble finding the right pair of shoes, it can put a cloud over your entire shopping trip. Sign up for email alerts offered by your favorite shoe store to find out about sales in advance. You might also find birthday coupons or reward programs.
There is a plethora of information available to you on the topic of shoes. There are many choices when it comes to purchasing shoes. Now you have this article that has lots of helpful tips. Utilize the information you've read concerning shoes so that you have an easier time.